About
Jerry Orbach
Overview
Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the series Law & Order (1992–2004) and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991), as well as for being a noted musical theatre star; his prominent roles included originating the character of El Gallo in The Fantasticks, the longest-running musical play in history, as Chuck Baxter in the original production of Promises, Promises (for which he won a Tony Award), Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Billy Flynn in the original production of Chicago.
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Known for
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| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | Howard | Actor | Self / Lumiere (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 61 Fair |
| 2005 | Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party | Actor | Lumiere (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards | Actor | Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Broadway's Lost Treasures II | Actor | Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago") | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Law & Order: The First 3 Years | Actor | Self - Detective Lennie Briscoe | N/A N/A |
| 2003 | Mickey's PhilharMagic | Actor | Lumiere (archive audio) (voice) | 62 Fair |
| 2003 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Broadway's Lost Treasures | Actor | Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street") | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Try to Remember: The Fantasticks | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Manna from Heaven | Actor | Waltz Contest Announcer | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | The Hustler: The Inside Story | Actor | Self - Actor | N/A N/A |
| 2000 | Prince of Central Park | Actor | Businessman | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Chinese Coffee | Actor | Jake Manheim | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Encounters With the Unexplained | Actor | 70 Good |
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| 2000 | The Acting Class | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Belle's Tales of Friendship | Actor | Lumiere (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind | Actor | Narrator | 59 Average |
| 1998 | Exiled | Actor | Detective Lenny Briscoe | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Belle's Magical World | Actor | Lumiere (voice) | 60 Fair |
| 1997 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Actor | Lumiere (voice) | 60 Fair |
| 1996 | Aladdin and the King of Thieves | Actor | Sa'luk (voice) | 62 Fair |
| 1993 | The Cemetery Club | Actor | Jake Rubin (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Mastergate | Actor | Clifton Byers | N/A N/A |
| 1992 | Mr. Saturday Night | Actor | Phil Gussman | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Universal Soldier | Actor | Dr. Christopher Gregor | 62 Fair |
| 1992 | Straight Talk | Actor | Milo Jacoby | 59 Average |
| 1992 | Quiet Killer | Actor | Dr. Vincent Califano | 59 Average |
| 1992 | Broadway Bound | Actor | Jack Jerome | 59 Average |
| 1992 | A Gnome Named Gnorm | Actor | Stan Walton | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Actor | Lumiere (voice) | 76 Good |
| 1991 | Delirious | Actor | Lou Sherwood | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Delusion | Actor | Larry | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Toy Soldiers | Actor | Albert Trotta (uncredited) | 61 Fair |
| 1991 | Out for Justice | Actor | Ronny Donziger | 59 Average |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | Actor | Vic St. John | 59 Average |
| 1991 | Dead Women in Lingerie | Actor | Mr. Bartoli | 59 Average |
| 1991 | California Casanova | Actor | Constantin Rominoffski | N/A N/A |
| 1990 | In Defense of a Married Man | Actor | Alan Michelson | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Kojak: None So Blind | Actor | Tony Salducci | 59 Average |
| 1989 | Crimes and Misdemeanors | Actor | Jack Rosenthal | 68 Fair |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Actor | Boyce | 59 Average |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | Actor | Blaine Counter | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1987 | Someone to Watch Over Me | Actor | Lt. Garber | 59 Average |
| 1987 | The Law & Harry McGraw | Actor | Harry McGraw | 69 Fair |
| 1987 | Dirty Dancing | Actor | Dr. Jake Houseman | 71 Good |
| 1987 | I Love N.Y. | Actor | Leo | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Love Among Thieves | Actor | Spicer | 58 Average |
| 1986 | The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers | Actor | 70 Good |
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| 1986 | F/X | Actor | Nicholas DeFranco | 62 Fair |
| 1986 | The Imagemaker | Actor | Byron Caine | 58 Average |
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions | Actor | Charley Pegler | 62 Fair |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1984 | The Streets | Actor | Sgt. Max Grozzo | N/A N/A |
| 1983 | The Magic of Herself the Elf | Actor | King Thorn (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1983 | An Invasion of Privacy | Actor | Sam Bianchi | 58 Average |
| 1982 | Plaza Suite | Actor | Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash | N/A N/A |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1981 | Prince of the City | Actor | Gus Levy | 61 Fair |
| 1981 | Underground Aces | Actor | Herbert Penlittle | 58 Average |
| 1980 | Alex and the Doberman Gang | Actor | Rogers | N/A N/A |
| 1977 | The Sentinel | Actor | Michael Dayton | 59 Average |
| 1975 | Fore Play | Actor | Jerry Lorsey | 58 Average |
| 1974 | Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1972 | A Fan's Notes | Actor | Fred Exley | 59 Average |
| 1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | Actor | Kid Sally | 58 Average |
| 1967 | Annie Get Your Gun | Actor | Charles Davenport | N/A N/A |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Actor | Pinkerton | 58 Average |
| 1963 | Bye Bye Birdie | Actor | Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1961 | Mad Dog Coll | Actor | Joe Clegg | 58 Average |
| 1961 | 24 Hours in a Woman's Life | Actor | Cristof | N/A N/A |
| 1958 | Cop Hater | Actor | Mumzer | 58 Average |
| 1955 | Guys and Dolls | Actor | Barbershop Patron (uncredited) | 61 Fair |
| 1955 | Marty | Actor | Ballroom Patron (uncredited) | 65 Fair |